All nominations must be received by August 31, 2018.

NPMA is now accepting nominations for the annual Women of Excellence Award, sponsored by Target Specialty Products. This award is open to women across the pest management industry - pest control companies, manufacturers, research organizations, etc. - who demonstrate outstanding leadership and have made notable contributions to the development and growth of the profession, their business, and other women in the industry. Click here for more information and to nominate a candidate. 

NPMA has notified members about a so-called credentialing association named “National Pest Management Professional Association” or “NPMPA.” That “association” is not affiliated with the National Pest Management Association (“NPMA”) in  any manner. The names “National Pest Management Professional Association” and “NPMPA” are likely intended to create confusion with NPMA, whose trademarked name is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and thereby mislead pest control companies and their customers in violation of trade mark law 15 U.S.C. §§1051 et seq. NPMA is exploring its legal options. Meanwhile, please let us know immediately if you are contacted by anyone claiming to represent the “National Pest Management Professional Association” or “NPMPA,” or become aware of any pest control company using either of those phrases in its advertising.

Alford Wildlife and Pest Management of Fort Myers, FL
Antitermite Co., Ltd of Cambodia
Baxter Pest Management of Bronx, NY
Budget Pest Control & Maintenance of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Delta Pest Services of Gonzales, LA
Eastside Exterminators, Inc. of Woodinville, WA
Envirogreen Exterminators, Inc. of Lakeland, FL
Fox Pest Control – Long Island of Bay Shore, NY
Fumi Dorado SAS of Colombia
Harper Pest Control of Hewlett, NY
Landsman Exterminating Service of Yonkers, NY
Provident of Stevens Point, WI
Servicios de Fumigación RV de Liberia S.A of Costa Rica
Svcs, Inc. of Bayside, NY
Tradewinds Termite and Pest Control of Port Charlotte, FL

Alpha Home Pest Control of Kuna, ID

Crane Fly

Rentokil Steritech is pleased to announce that it has acquired Advanced Pest Management, located in Elkton, Maryland.

Enviro-Care Pest & Termite Control is pleased to announce that it has acquired Arco Pest Control, located in Garden Grove, California.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The rising number of insects is more than just an inconvenience. As bug bites increase, so does the possibility of contracting insect-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease and encephalitis, making the need for insect protection even more important.

CBS Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh, pest control operators have reported that business is way up as compared to past years with rodents in general, rats mice.

KOLO
A Placer County resident who recently died and tested positive for hantavirus, likely contracted the virus from rodents in a home in the Lake Tahoe area where the resident lived and worked, according to health officials.

WKRN
If you talk to anyone who spends time outdoors, they'll likely tell you it's shaping up to be a bad year for ticks.

Entrepreneur
Here are some ideas for you if you are in a leadership role or the founder of a company to develop and polish the diamonds all around you.

Fast Company
There is nothing wrong with being talkative. But in certain situations, dialing it back can win you professional points.

Inc.
Sx entrepreneurs share the top qualities they look for in a mentor and describe how their past mentors have made a difference in their professional lives.

Forbes
Does your business have a reputation strategy? If you think that only large brands need to worry about their reputation, you're mistaken.

Harvard Business Review
Marketing and sales departments often set their strategies, and goals, separately from each other.

USA Today
While advances in car construction can be beneficial to the environment, there can be consequences such as making your car more appealing to rodents.

The Times-Tribune
Penn State researchers think they might be able to solve, or at least control, the invasion of stink bugs — those shield-shaped invaders from the Far East that seemingly have become permanent residents in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Fast Company
Experts have figured out that everyone falls into one of these styles. Once you understand them, you can figure out how everyone can get along.